Cllr Paul Bell | Latest News

Further clarification on Convoys Wharf, Plot 21

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me regarding the Convoys Wharf development and the future of Plot 21. The Council has been engagi...

What is the Cladding Scandal?

There are 1.5 million leaseholders trapped in a scandal, not of their own making. The Cladding Scandal or #EndOurCladdingScandal is about...

Leasehold is a feudal system

The first leasehold properties appeared in the Middle Ages to allow landowners opportunities to maximise their income. Leasehold is menti...

Lewisham won't collaborate with Home Office in enforcing new immigration rules for rough sleepers

Lewisham Council has announced that it will not collaborate with the Home Office in enforcing new immigration rules that make rough sleep...

Somerville: 23 new council homes approved tonight

Tonight at Mayor and Cabinet, I presented a report to build 23 new homes on the site of a former sheltered block. Building for Lewisham, ...

Statement on Convoys Wharf and Plot 21

I have been made aware of reports that Lewisham Council has been lobbying the Greater London Authority (GLA) for additional homes to be b...

Consultation on Lewisham Council's Draft Housing Allocations Policy

A consultation into changes to the Housing Allocations Policy is now live. The proposals were presented at Mayor and Cabinet on 11th Nov...

Lewisham Council is awarded £2,279,900 for our rough sleeping programme

We are so used to bad news, but this is a bit of good news. Firstly, Lewisham Council has been awarded our full bid of £2,279,900 from th...

Does the property you rent require the landlord to hold a licence?

Text taken from https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/licence-checker-could-lead-to-rent-refunds. The Mayor of London, Sadiq K...

Update on rough sleepers from 8th October

As of the 8th October, the council has resettled 101 individual rough sleepers into permanent social, private, supported or National Asyl...

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